1 82 upper Story for Extracting. 



opposite end a like piece is nailed in the same way so that 

 all is even on the hottom. Figure 67 explains this better. 

 The bottom of the hive (Fig. 63 A) is 13x19^ inches 

 outside measure, the sides made of six-eighths inch, bottom 

 and cover of five-eighths, and ends of seven-eighths inch 

 lumber. The height of this plain box is just 10 

 inches; that is, it is made of boards ten inches wide. The 

 side boards are 19^ inches long, so that they nail to the 

 ends of the end-boards. When used with the Gallup 

 frame the ends of the hive project and are nailed into the 

 ends of the side-boards. The end-boards are rabbeted on 

 top. This rabbet is cut three-eighths of an inch deeper 

 than the thickness of the top bar of the frame. With the 

 Gallup frame we rabbet the side-boards. If the top bar is 

 three-eighths of an inch thick this rabbet should be six- 

 eighths precisely. This is very important, as we must 

 have a three-eighths space exactly between the top bar 

 and the top of the hive. In making the hive ten and one- 

 eighth (103^) inches high we give a space of half-inch 

 between the bottom of the frame and bottom of hive. I 

 like this wide space and there is no objection to it. Near 

 the top of the hive, we nail narrow cleats entirely around 

 it; these strengthen the hive, and are convenient supports 

 by which to lift the hive. Hand grooves (Fig. 66) can 

 also be cut in end and side-boards, for convenience in 

 handling, if desired. 



The entrance is cut in the end of the hive (Fig. 63), and 

 the size is easily regulated by use of the Langstroth tri- 

 angular blocks (Fig. 63, B B). Thus we may gauge the 

 size to our liking- The opening in the bottom boaid (Fig. 

 61) is preferred by many. This is enlarged or restricted 

 by simply pushing the hive forward or back, and of course 

 can only be used with loose bottom boards. The fact that 

 most bee-keepers nail the bottom board firmly and cut the 

 opening from the hive, argues that this on the \vhole is the 

 better style. For shipping and moving bees the nailed 

 bottom boards are very desirable; for quick cleaning of the 

 hives when spring opens, the movable bottoms are prefer- 

 able. On the whole I prefer a movable bottom board. 



There should never be but this one opening. Auger 



